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Psalms 17:4

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

KJV

Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.

Vulgate

αἰνῶν ἐπικαλέσομαι Κύριον, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου σωθήσομαι.

LXX

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

ASV

לִ/פְעֻלּ֣וֹת אָ֭דָם בִּ/דְבַ֣ר שְׂפָתֶ֑י/ךָ אֲנִ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אָרְח֥וֹת פָּרִֽיץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
אֹ֣רַח
'rch
noun · 60×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
noun · 14×
י
y
noun · 177×
פָּרִיצֵ֣י
prytsy
noun · 6×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:3 — For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
  • 1John 4:5 — They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
  • 1John 5:18 — We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
  • 1Pet 5:8 — Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
  • Eph 6:17 — And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
  • Gal 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
  • Jas 1:18 — Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
  • John 8:23 — And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
  • John 17:17 — Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
  • Matt 4:4 — But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
  • Matt 4:7 — Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
  • Matt 4:10 — Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Prov 2:10 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
  • Prov 6:22 — When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
  • Ps 14:1 — The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
  • Ps 18:21 — For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
  • Ps 119:9 — Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
  • Rev 12:11 — And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.